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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29
ORDER
Changing and Fixing the Terms Of
Court in the 9Th Judicial Dis
trict. Composed of the
Parishes of Madison
and East Carroll.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, J Eight Judi
Parish of Madison, ! cial District
NTHEREAS. the state Legislature
w at its session of 1876, by Act. No.
p, approved June %, \. ID. 1886. have
made appeals from the Eighth District
Court in and for the Parish of Madison
10 the Supreme Court of the state, re-
turnable to said Court sitting in the
town of Monroe on the LIST Monday OF
June and thereby necessitated change
of terms of said District Court. There
fore for the greater convenience of It'll
giants and attorneys, and in the public
interests:
1t is ordered that the terms of the
9Th District Court IN and for the Par
ishes of East Carroll and Madison bC
and are hereby changed and fixed al
| follows, tn-wlt:
In the Parish of East Carroll:
/ jury TERMs.-On the LIST Mondays II
January and June.
CIVIL TERhs.-On the 2nd Monday
( in March and October.
In the Parish of Madison:
Jury TENSION the LIST Mondays II
| Nav and December.
! CIVIL TERMs.-On the md
( February and September.
Thus done and signed in opel
Court on this 10Th day of January
A. ID. 1887
Z. J. DELONY,
Judge Eighth Judicial District
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

Our neighbors in Madison Par
ish, the Item and the Times are
getting up a small size squabble
about "Facts." Go slow neigh
bors, you will do well to let facts
speak for themselves.-East Car.
roll Democrat.
The Democrat is off. The TINES
simply states (flat footed that the
Item fails on its facts and the Item
don't deny it.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

The Shreveport Times challenges
any ring paper to produce any I'M
fair and unjustifable remarks about
Gov. McEnery made by that jour
nal. This is safe. as of course no
sane person preserves copy of the
Shreveport Times, and therefore
cannot produce the remarks.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

The Backbone Land Grant bill
is denounced by Commissioner
Sparks, who thus endorses Senator
Eustis. The MY. World, always
alert, when frauds are proposed,
calls on the President TO veto it.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

If the edi tor of the Arcadia Adj
vance had read and digested the
MADISON TINES he would not have
had occasion to ask how the TIMES
got pay for its account against the
Satanic Medicine Co. The pace
was too hot for the Satanic Co.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

The Ruston Caligraph says that
the New Jersey Legislature elected
Hon. Geo. Gray Senator from that
state. AS Delaware elected the
same gentleman, this sort of tan
giles things.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

Mr.. w. L. Sharkey. formerly of
Madison Parish, died in San An
tonia Texas, last week. His re-
maines were brought to Vicksburg,
Miss, for burial.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29
Local Mail.

Mail from Ashwood, New Carthage
King and Cape. arrives Mondays, Wed
nesdays and Fridays, at 1870 am, ana
leaves at $50 pm. of same DAYS.
Mail from Omega and Millikens Bend
arrives Tuesday and Thursday
at IL a. m, and leaves at 2 pm. OF
came DAYS.
]. NJ. HILBERT p M
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

Except that the TIMES dislikes
to hit a fallen enemy, it would
make some remarks on the Cuth-
bert Jones-King affair.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

The New Orleans Picayune Gel
ebrated its 50th anniversary last
Tuesday. The issue of that date
the 25th-contained a fac simile OF
its first issue of Jan. 25, 1887. so
arranged that it could be cut out
and preserved.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

Frank Hiscock has been elected
Senator from New York, to sue
coed Warner Miller
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29
A blue pencil mark at this para.

A blue pencil mark at this para
graph. indicates that your subserip-
tion wiU expire IN twO ueeks.
A blue pencil mark at this para .
graph means that this is the last time
the paper piU be sent to you unless
ths subscription price is receired be-
fore ne1t issue.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

There will be a cooking main in
Shreveport, on Feb. Sd, Madison
will furnish not less than II cocks.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

Van Wyck has been defeated for
Senator from Nebraska, by En-
Senator A. S. Paddock.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

The Interstate Commerce bill
has passed the House.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29
An Enterprising, Relis1le House.

Mcclellan Bros & Coltharp can al
WAYS be relied upon. not only to carry
in stock the 5est of evelvthihg- but 70
secure the Agency for such articles rs
have well-knowu merit, anu ave poDu-
lar with the people, Thereby sustaining
the reputation of being ALWAYS en,er-
p.isin9, and ever reliable. Having Sc
cu,ed the Agency foT the celebrated
Dir. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, will sell it on n positive
guarantee. 1t will surely cure any arG
every affection of the Throat, Euh.s.
and Chest, and to Show our confidence.
we invite you to call and get T-ial
Bottle Free.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29
JOB WORK A SPECIALITY.

The Morganza levee is completed
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

LETTERS.
Remaining in Post Office at Tallulah,
La, January y, 1887.
Messrs. Brown & Co.
Annie Bradley,
Lou Burks,
Willis Bolders,
Mrs. Louisa Chandler,
Mrs. Susan Day,
Il. A. Inge.
Thaddeus Jackson,
Ellen Johnson,
Elizabeth jones',
Mary Kelley,
Mr.. GENERAL Lake,
John McGraw.
f. II. Moore-2,
w. w. Porter,
J. F. Roberts,
William Smith.
Molly Singleton,
J. A. Singleton,
Charity Ross,
Lewis Stoveall,
James Spies,
Louis Starow,
Alice Nester,
w. Irving Willis,
Emily Ward,
Andrew Williams.
Persons calling for letters in this lis
will please say advertised"
j. NJ. HEBERT. =. M.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29
YOUNG WIT.

This pure bred Holstein bull,
bred by f. G.. Babcock, Hornells-
vile, n. Y, registered, No. Alp,
is ready for limited service. Terms
SO including pasturage.
H. B. HOLMES,
if. Tallulah, La.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-01-29

STATE OF LOUISIANA, ! Eight Judi
Parish of Madison, ! cial District
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

The twenty-second annual report of the
Peabody fund in London contains series
Of interesting facts and figures most en-
couraging to philanthropists, present and
future. It will be remembered that the
sum total of Mr.. Peabody's gifts to the
English poor was S250o, 600 which sum was
designed for the building of homes for the
working people. Up to the close of the
year 81, ,22s persons were enjoying shelter
beneath the roofs his generosity erected,
while the rents. interests, ETC., had swelled
tho capital to over 81. 500 900 in value. The
average rent of these apartments is about
$40 week, in all cases including the free
use OF water, bathrooms and laundries.
During 1896 the rents alone amounted to
$4,000 while the entire expenditures OF
the trustees for repairs, etc, reached only
the remarkably low figure of $1,000
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

kindnesses now, If we never meet
again"-
EDO not say that" he interrupted
sharply. "Let me look forward to .
not very distant day when you will
write In answer to my prayer that I
may come somewhere to sec you
syou may come"
Very near by shrieketl the whistle
of the incoming train. There was no
longer time for condolences. When hs
found Stephanie seat, and bade her
goodbye, he fingered yet. The train
was pulling out when he dropped on
the rear platform. He stood watching
it out of sight, and each turn Of the
wheels which were bearing her away
from him, seemed to pass over his
heart. .....-.-..
(Co7atisaue1.)
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12
THE LARGEST FARM IN the WORLD.
[St. Louis Republican, I

lSt. Louis Republican,
In the extreme southwest corner OF
Louisiana lies the largest producing
farm In the world. 1t runs 100 miles
north and south, and - miles east
and west, and is owned and oper-
ated by syndicate of Northern capi-
talists. Their general manager, j. B.
Watkins, gives an interesting account
OF this gigantic plantation, which
throws the great Dalrympie farm in
Dakota into the shade completely.
"The 100000 acres of our tract"
Mr.. Watkins said, "was purchased ip
1883 from the State OF Louisiana aud
from the United States government.
AT that time 1t was vast grazing land
for the cattle Of the few dealers In the
neighborhood. When l took possession
l found over 10000 head of half-wlid
horses and cattle. My work was to di.
vide the Immense tract into convenient
pastures, establishing stations or ranches
every sixty miles. The fencing alone
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The land / found to be best adapted TO
! rice, sugar, corn, and cotton. All our
cultivating, ditching, etc, IL done by
steam power. We take tract, say
half mile wide for instance, and place
/ an engine on each side. The engines
are portable and operate cable at
tached TO four plows, and under this
arrangement we are able to plow thirty
acres day with only the labor OF three
men. Our narrowing, planting and
other cultivation Is done In a like
manner; in fact, there is not single
draught horse on the entire place. We
have, OF course, horses for the herders
Of cattle, OF which we now have 10000
head. The Southern Pacific Railroad
; runs for thiriy,six miles through our
farm. We have three steamboats, oper-
ating on the waters Of our own estate,
, upon which there are 800 miles of nav
I igable waters. We have an ice house,
bank, ship yard and rice MILL"
Such vast and valuable, and pro.
:. duciive property, must add largely no
0 only to the individual but to the gen,
Q erai wealth OF the State. as represented
d on the tax rolls.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

adored with all that childlike aud
trustful affection which the ancients
are said to have lavished upon tho
particular deity presiding over their
affairs. The feeling OF the soldier for
Gen: Lee resembles that which Wei.
linton's troops entertained for him
namely, fixed and anshakabls faith
In all he did, and a calm confidence OF
victory when serving under him.
But Jackson, like Napoleon, Is idol
lied with that intense fervor which,
consisting of mingled personal attach.
nent and devoted loyalty, causes them
to meet death for his sake and bless
him when dying.'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

The question of"A Lottery for Revenue"
is being discussed by the Tensas Gazette,
on the affirmative side, and the Ouaehita
Telegraph, on the negative side. The
former bases its argument principally on
the ground that other governments and
states have such lotteries-which is
virtually no argument at all-while the
Telegraph bases its argument on financial
economy. morality and virtue. and, accord
ing to our idea, has the best of the dis
cussion though we cannot say our opinion
is wholly unbiased by our dislike for all
species of gambling. The idea of the state
procuring revenue by licensing lottery
is rcpugnant to a refined sense of morality;
and the suggestion that the state adopt the
method of running a lottery as a means OF
raisin; all its revenue is simply preposter-
ous.-Bicnvillc Nc,U Era.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

TIL extravaganza of the Lucullus Of our
Democratic Navy Department grows apace.
At his dinner last Monday the table was
laid for twenty persons. There was great,
oblong bed of crimson tulips in the centre.
with the diagonal corners of pale yellow
tulips. At both ends of the table were lail
squares Of Turk ey red silk embroidered in
gold. and upon each Were placed two crystal
bowls on bevel-edged mirror squares full
of yellow and red tulips: and upon the silk
squares were also silver candle sticks.
There were also two pieces of four-branched
chandeliers, with the tapers capped with
pink shades drsped in white lace and drawn
up with narrow pink ribbon. At either
end of the table were great crystal bowls
set upon gold stands and heaped with rosy
strawberries.-City Rem.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12
THE MARRIAGE OF COUSINS.
Scientific Observation Upou Conan.
guintty and Mental UnsounSlness.

From the physicinn's point OF view
the evidence from the animal world IA
important: Here there is almost con.
sensus that, while the effect of .sin-aud.
In breeding" is to intensity points, In
the long run 1t Is opposed to vi2or of
constitution. It Is to be remembered
that every breeder takes care to ex-
clude any animals with any known
morbid tendency, while, on the con.
trary, In the genus homo, as DR..
Clouston remarks, there seems to be
ga special tendency for members Of
neurotic families to intermarry." The
result OF this will be that In some por-
tions of the population the Offspring of
such marriages will show the evil re-
suits Of It to al unusual extont, And
thus we find that In rural and espec-
tally In mountainous districts. where
the population is email and fixed, tho
comparative amount of idiocy Is greater
than elsewhere. Statistical information
Is inadequate on the subject; tho mo-
tion to include IL In the census returns
Of England was rejected "amidst the
scornful laughter of the House, ON tho
ground that the idle curiosity Of specu-
lattve philosophers was not TO be graf
iaed." In France the returns have
given rise to various estimates (varying
from o to q or 3 per cenD OF the fre-
quency OF consanRutneous marriages.
MIR. G. III. Darwin came to the conclu.
sion that In London ~ per cent OF all
marriages were between first cousins,
In urban districts 2 per cent and In
rural districts q per cent. ~,
II, now, we ascertain the ratio of
idiots and insane patients that are the
offspring Of such marriages to the total
number OF patients In the asylums wo
will have some means of estimating
the results Of consanguinity. From
quite an extended series of records It is
concluded that the ratio just referred to
In the idiot asylums is from 8 to 8 per
cent; hence "first cousin marriages.. at
any rate, are to some extent favorable
to the production of idiot children"
But this conclusion must be tempered
by the consideration that in q large
number of such cases OF idiocy aud
imbeciiity other causes for this condI.
tion are present, end this consideration
leads DIR. A. Mitchell to the opinion
that "under favorable conditions Of
life the apparent Ill effects OF consan.
guinOus marriages were frequently
almost nil, while, II tho children were
Ill fed, badly housed and clothed. the
evil might become very marked"
From such facts and figures we may
conclude that first cousin marriages
should, as rule, be discouraged but
that, II close scrutiny reveals no herita-
bic weakness, neurotfc or otherwise,
the banns need not Invariably be for-
bidden.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

John C. Moncure is developing consider
able strength in North Louisiana and his
gubernstorial honors are growing brighter
every day. We mentioned him as our
choice for the position in 1880, and nothing
has since occurred to cause us. to change our
opinion as to the character aud qualifica-
tions Of the man.-Bie7,viNe NeW Era.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

Mr.. John G. Latham, tho New York
banker, has just given CSC, 1000 to improve
the macadamized roads Of Christian county,
kentucky, of which Hopkinsville, the
county seat, was his birthplace. The
merchants of Hopkinsviile at once added
$4,000 to the fund. Mr.. Latham has also
donated t3O, 600 for monument to the un-
known Confederate dead buried in Hopkins
Vile during the late war. His monument
will be unveiled with becoming ceremonies
In Nav.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

A now word has been coined in France to
represent q very rich American. 1t is not
Sufficient to call him a"'millionaire,' - he is
. "milliardaire." In fact, such is the
present extravagant European notion of
the fabulous wealth of the American rail-
road kings that an American who is q mere
''millionaire'' has ceased to be regarded in
Paris as q man of pecuniary Importance.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

The solid South should go slow in assist
ing to nominate the next Democratic can
ilidate for President. The candidate should
have a National reputation and his position
ON questions OF vital interest to the South
should be clearly defined. We don't want
any more Northern Democrats of the Cleve-
land stripe.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

The only praise the New York World has
accorded to President Cleveland for many
Q day was an account of his very unwise
and unjust failure to sign the river and
harbor appropriation bill. New York is
solid" against Southern material interests.
-Cfk,, He3n
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12
Papa's Lullaby.

You're sound asleep at last,
You restless little off,
Wee image of myself.
Old Morpheus holds you fast!
And papa is at rest!
He's found longed-for repose.
say it-and il goes!-
Asleep l like you best.
-Opab6y ~
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

The Solid South has been doing tho vot-
ing for the Democratic party for some time
and has been getting nothing. This is
getting monotonous. The next man NOM
mated tor President should be made to
pledge himself before hand to do some
thing for the material interests OF this
section. Southern delegates should go to
tho next National Democratic Convention
with an eye to business.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

One member Of tho Louisiana delegation
to the Chicago Democratic Convention
stood against Cleveland to the last. Sub
sequent events have proved the wisdom OF
his action. That member was Judge A. A.
Gunl1Y.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

We do not belieye Cleveland will seek q
denomination but II he does he will not get
Louisiana's vote. Excepting, perhaps, the
''Group," he has not friend left in the
State
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12
wAYsIDE NOTES.

We begin to believe that Watterson is
right and that Cleveland is the ''blarsted"
Mugwump that he has been pictured to be.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

Reno Robert Chevalier de la Sale. the
frst explorer of the great lakes and the
Mississippi, Is to haye statue in the Cathe-
dral Of Rouen.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

..Wnl' 1t pay to feed hogs in this climate?"
in question the experienced editor of the
Richland Beacon submits to the farmers of
~. al,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

arc tuS koucEdl CuhEdClcTIStlCS Oh inc
face, and I have only to add that a
smile seems always lurking about his
mouth when he speaks, and that
although his voice partakes slightly OF
| that harshness which Europeans un.
justly attribute to all Americans, there
Is much unmistakable cordiality in his
manner: and to US he talked most af>
fectionately OF England and Of his brief
but enjoyable sojourn there. The
religious element seems strongly de-
veioped In him /; and though his con.
versation is perfectly free from all
Puritanicai cant, 1t Is evident that he
Is person who never loses sight OF the
tact that there Is an omuipresent Deity
presiding over the minutest occur.
rences Of life ss we'll as the most i'm.
portant. Altogether, as one of his sol-
diers said to me In talking of him, sHe
Is glorious fellow; and after left
him felt that had solved the mys-
, terry of Stonewall Brigade, and discov-
cred why 1t was that he accom- p!ishcd
such almost miraculous feats,
"With such q leader men would ge
anywhere and face any amount O
difficulties; and for myself, should
be perfectly insensibie to fatigue ant
reckon on success as moral certainty
Whilst Gen. Lee Is regarded in tn
light OF an infaffibfe Jove, a man to b
.. 'reverenced, Jackson Is loved an,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-12-23

was due to his brilliant aud beau
tiful wife, daughter of NJ. Risscr-
kestncr, very wealthy banker Of
Alsacc. lie was in the fortics
when he married the young lady 1t was
his place to entertain foreign ministers
and diplomats in the official residence; she
contributed greatly to his success. She is
tho Frances Cleveland of the French re-
public. But from this pitch of popularity
NJ Ferry fell to a humiliatng deep by the
failure of the French expedition to Ton
quin (China), which he directed lie was
snccringly nicknamcd lie Tonkinois,"
and his life was repeatedly threatened This
attempted assassination has restored much
of his popularity; but he has Il hard time
in the chamber Of deputies, being violent
~ attacked on the one side by the Roval-
lists and lmpcriulists, md still more vio-
lently on the other by the Red Republicans
and Communists. As both the extreme
parties hate him, Americans may safely
conclude that he is about right.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-12-23

coloriag material and dyes renders his
services Invaluable Dr. Baker has been
n rowing spirit in his younger days and
can present more recommendations for
ability than any other chemist connected
with the laboratory. He now supcrn-
tends the department OF fabrics ana dyes
The chief of the laboratory is M. Edward
Shercr. He was appointed to the position
II May, 1850. His first study of chem
istry was in the University of the City of
New York under DR.. Draper. Subse-
quently he studied under Professor Fresc-
MUS, of Wiesbadcn, the great German
chemist. He personally superintenls the
sugar department. When the revised
tariff came into effect, in June, 1888, an
increased amount CT chemical work was
thrown upon the laboratory. \ building
was accordingly fitted up on the
corner of Hubert and West streets,
adjoining and communicating with the
United States appraisers stores and the
force of chemists enlarged. At present
there are sixteen men at work in the
building. The first floor is occupied by
DR. BattcrShall and his assistants
Here is conducted the general chemical
work of the laboratory. Opium is tested,
ores aSsayed and mineral products ana
lyzed. The adultcration of teas and food
products is also determined, and in these
especially many frauds are discovered.
scarcely week passes without some such
disclosure. Dr. BattcrShu!l Inns found
facts sufficient to warrant the Writin.. of
book upon the subject. In no depart
ment OF the laboratory is the Importance
of chemical tests To imported articles more
fully demonstrated, tor the welfare of the
community depends upon such safeguards.
Bottles, rctorts. blowppcs and other
chemical apparatus litter the room, and
the atmosphere is SO imprcgnated with
strange gases that only hardened chem
list can breathe it without snee2ino.
Upon The second floor is the Office and
library. The third floor is devoted 10
polarissopic tests of sugar. This is
the most interesting room Of all to the
visitor, for the polariscope is m instru-
meat more marvellous than the micro
scope il its workings. The writer made
q test of sugar through It's agency in the
following manner: The sugar was dis
solved into II solution and poured after fl
tcrng into glass tube. This was carefully
seal;d and placed in II groove Of tae polari-
scope between the two glasses, Upon
looking i3to the instrument two colors
divided into hcmi>phcTcs met my rycr-one
Hemisphere piak, the Other II Lluish